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A dock landing ship is an amphibious warfare ship with a well dock to transport and launch landing craft and amphibious vehicles. Some ships with well decks, such as the Soviet Ivan Rogov class, also
USS Harpers Ferry, a United States Navy dock landing ship
Soviet Ivan Rogov-class landing ship
Amphibious vehicles inside a US LSD
A British Bay-class landing ship
The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a large well deck for transporting United
Dock landing ship
…and wheeled amphibious assault or support vehicles. In the U.S. Navy, two related groups of vessels classified as LSDs are in service as of 2023, the Whidbey Island and Harpers Ferry classes, mainly used to carry hovercraft (LCACs), operate helicopters, and carry Marines. The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA…
USS Germantown (LSD-42) passing the Coronado Bridge in San Diego Bay in August 2003.
Stern view of USS Tortuga with open well deck